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Method and apparatus for representing objects as visually discernable entities based on spatial definition and perspective

  • US 6,392,667 B1
  • Filed: 06/09/1997
  • Issued: 05/21/2002
  • Est. Priority Date: 06/09/1997
  • Status: Expired due to Term
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1. A system for condensing a visual representation of a plurality of network objects contained within an N-dimensional space, wherein N is an integer less than 4, and the network objects are object-oriented software objects that represent hierarchically-related resources in a computer network, the system comprising:

  • means for determining a perspective viewpoint of the plurality of network objects contained within the N-dimensional space; and

    means for producing a rollup object representing at least one of the plurality of network objects contained within the N-dimensional space based on a near enough relation of the network objects in the visual representation and the perspective viewpoint of the visual, said means for producing the rollup object comprising means for combining properties of the plurality of network objects represented by the rollup object to form properties of the rollup object.

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